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G. GULLEN.

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APPLICATION FILED SEPT.19, 1913.

1,097,395. I Patented May 19, 1914.

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GILBERT CULLEN, OF LELAND, ILLINOIS.

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Application filed September 19, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GILBERT CULLEN, a citizenof the United States, residing at Leland, in the county of Lasalle andState of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improvements inEnd-Gates, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in farm wagons.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of an attachmentfor the wagon including an improved end gate construc tion, and meansfor operating the said gate whereby the discharge of the material fromthe wagon may be regulated.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a wagon of theabove mentioned character comprising separable side forming members andoperating means whereby the end gate and separable side forming membersare simultaneously drawn into effective engagement with the bottom andfixed side members respectively of the wagon to provide a tight jointbetween the parts.

Another object of the invention is the provision of an attachment of theabove men tioned character, which is simple in C011 struction and whichmay be readily and easily attached to the wagon body when desired.

lVith these and other objects in view which will appear as the nature ofthe invention is better understood, the invention consists in thecombination and specific construction of the parts which willhereinafter be more fully described.

In the drawing forming a portion of this specification and in which likenumerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views,Figure 1 is an underneath perspective view of the wagon body. Fig. 2 isa side elevation of the wagon body slightly tilted and showing the endgate partly open. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the attachment.

Referring to the drawing by numerals 1 designates the wagon body of theordinary well known construction, comprising a bottom 2 and sides 3.Adjacent the opposite ends and secured to the inner surface of the sides8 are vertically disposed spaced cleats 4L and 5 between which the frontand rear end pieces 6 and 7 are slidably fitted.

The attachment forming the subject matter of my invention includes apair of separable side forming members 8 seated upon Specification ofLetters Patent.

Patented May 19, 191 4. Serial No. 790,721.

the upper edge of the sides 3 and extending throughout the entire lengththereof to increase the capacity of the wagon. Secured 1n any suitablemanner to the outer face of the members 8 and depending below the loweredges thereof are posts 9 the lower ends of which are received bysubstantially U-shaped re aining members 10 which prevent the lateraldisplacement of said side fornnng members 8. Each of the said rctainingmembers 10 has laterally disposed flanges 11 through which extendsuitable fastening elements 12 securing the said members 10 to the sides3 adjacent the upper edges thereof. Adjacent: their forward end themembers 8 are provided with vertically disposed spaced cleats 13 and 14between which and the cleats i and an end piece 15 is slidably fitted.Arranged transversely between the said members 8 and passed through thecleats 14-. is a brace rod 16 fastened to the members 8 by the nuts 16.

The end gate forming a portion of the attacl'urn-mt is indicated at 17and. controls the discharge of the material from the wagon, it beingunderstood that when the attachment is used the rear end piece 6 isremoved. The end gate is provided adjacent its opposite side edges withvertically disposed reinforcing cleats 1S and 19 which are securedthereto in any suitable manner and adj accnt their upper ends bearingblocks 20 and 21 through which and the members 8 the pivot rod 22 ispassed for swingingly supporting the end gate 17, the opposite ends ofthe rod being threaded for the reception of the nuts It is thus apparentthat the gate 17 is pivoted adjacent its upper edge and adapted forswinging i'novenient outwardly when the wagon is tilted to dis chargethe material and with a view of regulatiug the degree of opening of thegate 1 provide a means which will presently be described. Secured to theunder side of the bottom 2 adjacent the rear end and at oppo sitelongitudinal edges thereof are reinforcing cleats 24; and 25 upon whichare secured in any suitable manner bearing blocks 26 and 27 in which arejournaled the shaft 28. The opposite ends of the shaft project be yondthe blocks 26 and 27 and are provided with a ratchet wheel 29 arrangedadjacent one of said blocks. The free ends of the shaft are squaredwhereby the detachable crank handle 30 may be connected with said shaftfor rotating the same. A pawl 31 is pivoted to one side edge of thebottom above said ratchet and adapted to cooperate with the latter toprevent rotation of the shaft when desired. Secured to the end gate andadjacent the lower edge thereof are spaced eyes 32 which have connectedtherewith by means of snap hooks 33 one end of the chains 3% and 3a, theopposite ends of said chains being connected with the shaft 28 wherebythe chains are wound around the shaft when the latter is rotated in onedirection to move the said end gate to closed position. A strip of sheetiron 35 extends across the lower edge of the gate to prevent the chainsfrom cutting thereinto. A guide strip 36 is secured to the rear ends ofthe cleats 2a and 25 in spaced relation to the bottom 2 and under whichthe chains pass to the shaft.

It will be manifest that by reason of the connection between the sideforming members S and the end gate 17 that when the shaft is rotated tomove the latter to closed position that the side forming members 8 aredrawn downwardly into effective engagement with the stationary sides 3so as to provide a perfectly tight joint between the Darts.

In use when it is desired to unload the material, the wagon body may betilted by any suitable means. The crank handle 30 is then connected withthe shaft 28 after which the pawl 31 is swung out of engagementwith theratchet wheel 29 whereby the weight of the material to be dischargedforces the end gate open causing the shaft to rotate in one directionand unwind the chain thereon. The rotation of the shaft in thisdirection is controlled by the operator by means of the crank handle 30whereby the end gate may be retarded in its movement outwardly to openposition so as to regulate the discharge of the material. The shaft whenrotated in an opposite direction causes the chains 3% and 3st to windupon the shaft, which in turn draws the end gate 17 to closed position,and which is held against movement by the pawl and ratchet mechanism.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing it will be apparent that I have provided an attachment of simpleconstruction and by means of which the ordinary well known form of wagonmay be converted into a grain wagon and provided with means whereby thedischarge of grain may be regulated on unloading the same in farm orcommercial elevators.

lVhile I have shown and described the end gate construction as forming aportion of the attachment, or in other words used in conjunction withthe separable side forming members it is to be understood that the saidend gate may be mounted between the stationary sides of the ordinarywell known form of wagon and used in a manner and to the same advantageshereinabove described. It is to be further understood that while I haveshown and described the preferred form of my invention, that I am not tobe limited to the precise construction and variousarrangement hereinshown as changes may be made within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is 1. The combination with a wagon box, having fixed sideboards, of supplemental side boards removably supported thereon, an endgate pivoted adj acentits upper edge to said supplemental side boards,and means for controlling the movements of said gate and simultaneouslydrawing said supple mental boards into effective engagement with saidfixed boards of the wagon on closing movement of the gate.

2. The combination with a Wagon box having fixed side boards, ofsupplemental side boards located above said fixed boards, an end gatecarried by said supplemental boards for swinging movement, a windlassmounted on the under side of the bottom and adjacent the rear end of thewagon, anl a exible element connected with the Windlass and free end ofthe gate for controlling the movements of the latter and simultaneouslydrawing said supplemental boards into efiective engagement with the saidfix-ed boards on closing movement of said gate.

3. The combination with a wagon box having fixed side boards, ofsupplemental side boards removably supported thereon, a swinging endgate carried by said supplemental boards, a windlass mounted on theunder side of the bottom of the wagon, a flexible element connected withsaid wind-- lass and free end of said gate for controlling the movementsof the latter, a guide element secured to the under side of said bottomrearwardly of the Windlass and adapted to guide said flexible element soas to draw the supplemental boards into effective engagement with saidfixed boards simultaneously on movement of the gate to closed position,and a wear plate extending across the lower edge of the gate for thepurpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

GILBERT GULLEN.

lVitnesses JESSE KILIRNGTON, Asa OULLEN.

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